. >> katie utehs is in the news room. >> fourth shooting in the neighborhood since november. calling on the city to install cameras on this dangerous and deadly block. gunned down walking for bus stop. >> tried to feel for pulse but said it was faint, knew she was probable oi on the way out. >> she was killed san francisco's soegs oceanview neighborhood. one of three people hit by gun fire. >> it's wednesday. unheard of. >> nonprofiter in city youth faces the corner. >> we knew it with as a shooting. >> two men also hit. contractor working for muni and local resident walking home from the school. >> call the police, we don't know happened. >> police released few details about the shooter or shooters. >> this intersection continues to be a concern for us as police and the community. doing all we can to work in partnership with the community. >> witnesses say white vehicle shot out of the wind. police pulled video. >> outside neighborhoods come over here and something needs to be done because our children and these families, we don't deserve this at all. >> two male victims exp

as abc7 news reporter katie utehs explains, it's one of two assault cases now under investigation. >> reporter: evening commuters would could hardly believe the details of a beaten that left an elderly b.a.r.t. rider unconscious. a man kicked a 73-year-old woman repeatedly and at random. >> it's a good thing they caught him right away. >> reporter: the attack happened between the san leandro and coliseum stations around 4:30. >> regardless of whether it's a b.a.r.t. station or just a woman walking down the street, that's -- that's just undignified behavior. i mean, uncivilized. >> reporter: the woman was treated at a local hospital and is expected to be okay. officers arrested 23-year-old william winchester at the coliseum station. a criminal history search shows another similar case, battery of a transportation employee back in december. >> you can't just be specific with b.a.r.t. it's everywhere you go. i've been in piedmont and i've seen people get attacked. >> reporter: crimes against persons are up in b.a.r.t.'s latest quarterly report. however, overall remain relatively low at t

abc7 news reporter katie utehs explains. >> reporter: cheerleading is now a sport. >> it's incredibly exciting. we feel proud that now we're being recognized as athletes. >> reporter: but the new state designation actually threatens the traditional cheer program in the liberty union high school district. >> the girls are athletes so for that to be possibly taken away from us, we were devastated. >> reporter: as districts grapple with the costs of implementing cheer as a sport, luhsd superintendent proposed cutting traditional cheer and implementing stunt cheer. it alarmed school board member ray valverde. >> you don't cut something else that has been successful in that district for years. >> reporter: traditional sideline cheer is more inclusive because more students can participate. stunt teams are smaller. >> stunt teams are very small. they allow up to 30 girls but usually they're not that big at all so less girls would be able to be on the team. >> reporter: more colleges recognize traditional cheer for scholarships. this cell phone video shows heritage

abc7 news reporter katie utehs explains. >> reporter: cheerleading is now a sport. >> it's incredibly exciting. we feel proud that now we're being recognized as athletes. >> reporter: but the new state designation actually threatens the traditional cheer program in the liberty union high school district. >> the girls are athletes so for that to be possibly taken away from us, we were devastated. >> reporter: as districts grapple with the costs of implementing cheer as a sport, luhsd superintendent proposed cutting traditional cheer and implementing stunt cheer. it alarmed school board member ray valverde. >> don't cut something else that has been successful in that district for years. >> reporter: traditional sideline cheer is more inclusive because more students can participate. stunt teams are smaller. >> stunt teams are very small. they allow up to 30 girls but usually they're not that big at all. they're usually around 20 so less girls would be able to be on the team. >> reporter: more colleges recognize traditional cheer for scholarships. this cell phone video shows heritage high

abc7 news reporter katie utehs has the story. >> reporter: fremont is no longer the end of the line. b.a.r.t.'s warm springs station will open in two weeks to the surprise of commuters. >> i checked the little alerts and stuff, so i'm very excited. it will really cut my commute -- my driving commute a lot. >> reporter: it's shiny, new, and solar powered. >> it is a first for b.a.r.t. in terms of the entire station being solar powered. also, a first is the fact that we have 42 electric vehicles charging stations. those are solar powered as we well. >> i think it's great, man, for the people that live in san jose. they should have done it when they first built this thing. >> reporter: approved in 2007, the project has seen its share of hang-ups from funding to power and software issues. >> there have been three major delays, and so we're very excited to get past those and ready to begin service. >> reporter: some 7,000 people a day are expected to use the station. for riders who board in fremont, you may lose the perk of being the first stop. a shot at a seat. >> i wouldn't have a seat

in fremont, katie utehs, abc7 news. >>> nice day to ride b.a.r.t. or hit the beach or whatever outside. it's going to be beautiful. >> in fact, it's going to last all weekend although we do have some fog this morning from the golden gate up through napa and santa rosa. from our sutro tower camera, some high clouds, boy, beautiful shot. 51 degrees here, 53 across the bay in oakland with the cool spot in the north bay. 44 in santa rosa. so, more widespread 70s, how long will it last and we do have any rain in the 7-day outlook. i'll have nose answers next. >>> also next, we've had record rainfall across the bay area. it busted the drought but now there's an irritating downside. >>> and an urgent new health alert about toxic tea. the dangerous side effects putting some people in the hospital. >>> hey, good morning, everybody. you know sometimes the abc7 roof cam captures amazing shots. this is one of them. lisa argen says you're going to need some sunscreen today. it's going to be gorgeous. she'll have your forecast coming up in just a bit. >>> san fra

. >> katie utehs is in the news ro. >> fourth shooting in the neighborhood since november. calling on the city to install cameras on this dangerous and gunned down walking for bus st. >> tried to feel for pulse but said it was faint, knew she was probable oin the way out. >>> welcome to "beyond the headlines." i'm chirl jennings. today is about the importance of having adequate quality sleep. according to the centers for disease control and prevention, insufficient sleep is a public health epidemic. it is motor vehicle crashes, industrial disasters and medical and other occupational errors. people who don't get enough sleep are also more likely to suffer from chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, depression and obesity. recently uc berkeley researchers found that not enough sleep also contributes to excessive worrying. sleep deprivation amplifies anxiety by firing up brain regions associated with eemgtsal processing. the same brain processing happens in those with anxiety disorder. findings suggest that sleep could help with many illnesses. that study is in the j

in concord, katie utehs, abc7 news. >>> major excavation work underway on san francisco's first bus rapidnsit system. abc7 news was on van ness avenue where heavy digging fwan to move the median and upgrade underground pipes yesterday. prep work began in november and van ness was narrowed down from to two in each direction. the project is going to convert one of the lanes into bus only lanes in both directions for mission to lombard street. it's expected to cut muni time by 32% and construction is going to take about three years. >>> a historic dry dock in san francisco is on the verge of closing. we now know it will stay open for at least another 90 days. at stake are 240 jobs and a vital ship repair yard at pier 70. pulya engineering took over the dock operation in january but then threatened to close it after discovering what it says are millions of dollars in needed repairs. it has agreed to keep the shipyard open while it develops a plan to pay for dock repairs and dredging that is needed at that site. >>> all the snow that's fallen in the sierra is good for more than just the ski re

. >> reporter: in the east bay, katie utehs, abc 7 news. >> mark davis offered this response to season ticket holders saying he would be happy to refund fans who don't want to keep their tickets. he clarified he wouldn't actually be thrilled about it, though. >>> meanwhile, the oakland a's who have been looking to build a new stadium of their own can focus on doing just that. the a's have narrowed it down to four possible locations in oakland including one at the current coliseum site. they're expected to announce the site of their new ballpark by the end of this year. >>> what do rosario dawson, taraji p. henson and hillary clinton have in common? they'll all be in san francisco today at the professional businesswomen of california conference. >> it's an event abc 7 is proud to sponsor and an opportunity to network, inspire and shine a light on gender equity. abc 7 news reporter hollyfield is live there. hi, amy. >> reporter: good morning, we're getting word of possible secret service sweeps so you know it will be an exciting conference and, yes, once again, abc 7 news is a proud spon